Mailbag: Who will play third base in '08? Beat reporter Ian Browne answers Red Sox fans' questions By Ian Browne / MLB.com http://tinyurl.com/2fg427 What do you think will happen with third base for the Sox next year? With Mike Lowell having such a great year, do you see the Red Sox signing him to another contract? Or do they make a play for Alex Rodriguez if he opts out of his contract? Maybe Miguel Cabrera from the Marlins? Lately, the Sox have been reluctant to hand out multi-year contracts to older players, and Lowell will be looking for his last big contract, so I'm inclined to believe the Sox may look elsewhere. What are some other possibilities? 明年三垒的状况如何呢? Mike Lowell今年打得这麽好，红袜会再签下他吗? 或者他们将 试试A-rod或小卡布? 红袜最近似乎不太情愿给老球员复数年合约，而Lowell也在追求他的最後一张大约了，我 感觉红袜在找其他的方案。其他的机会如何? -- Brandon W., Auburn, Maine The typical way the Red Sox handle free agents is that they set a value on that player and don't go very far above it, if at all. So, I guess to answer your question, if the club and Lowell have a similar view of what his value is, there's a good shot he'll be back in 2008 and beyond. But if there's a large gap, Lowell could go elsewhere. Lowell has been a tremendous cog for this team this year and it's hard to imagine the team without him. But we've said that about other players in the past, such as a certain center fielder who now makes his home in the Bronx. 红袜处理自由球员的典型方式是设定一个他们认为不会太离谱基准。如果高层和Lowell 对於这个合约的观点是相似的，那在2008年及之後会有很好的机会再看到他。但是如果 双方的观点差距太大，Lowell就会离开。Lowell和本队今年这麽合拍，实在是很难想像 没有他会怎麽啊(靠就喇赛啊 不然还会怎样)。但是别忘了现在那位正在某队的中外野 奔跑的先例啊，干那时候我也是这麽说的(一切都很难讲啦) A-Rod might just be the best player in baseball, so the Red Sox will at least see where the market is. My personal feeling is that it's going to be too lucrative an investment and that he'll either wind up back with the Yankees -- as one high-ranking Red Sox executive strongly believes -- or go to the West Coast. Cabrera is arbitration-eligible and I'm not so sure the Marlins would want to get rid of such a fine talent. One other option if Lowell leaves is moving Youkilis to third and finding a first baseman. A-Rod也许是最好的棒球员，所以红袜至少会看看市场的状况再做决定。我个人感觉是 A-Rod实在是很好赚啊，当红袜高层够坚定不乱投钱的时候，他大概会回去嗯歪歪或是 前往投靠西岸那些钱也很多的球队。小卡布有仲裁资格，要等马大鱼会不会放掉他。还 有另一个方案，就是在Lowell离开之後把Youk抓去三垒，再找个一垒手。 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- I was wondering if the Clay Buchholz callup was in time for him to be eligible for the postseason roster. Isn't it Sept. 1 that you have to be activated in order to be eligible? I believe he was activated on Sept. 1 which would not qualify. Would you be able to clarify this? 我想知道巴扣子被叫上来的时间点是不是能让他打季後赛。不是九月一日之前你就必 须搞定名单吗? 我相信巴扣子是来不及的。你可解释一下吗? -- Brian R., Port St. Lucie, Fla. Technically, that is the rule. However, there are ways around it. The Red Sox currently have two pitchers on the disabled list in Matt Clement and Brendan Donnelly. Assuming both of those players are still on the DL when the season ends, a pitcher from within the organization, such as Buchholz, could fill that roster spot in postseason play. 技术上规则是这样没错。不过还是有其他方法的。现在红袜的伤兵名单里面还有山羊胡 和Brendan Donnelly这两个投手。假设在球季结束之後这两个家伙还在DL上面，那就可 以抓一个组织里面投手，如巴扣子，填到名单里来玩季後赛。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ After seeing Buchholz throw a no-hitter Saturday night with Jason Varitek behind the plate, it occurred to me that this is the third time a Sox pitcher has thrown a no-hitter to Varitek. Which catcher in history leads this category? 看到巴扣子搭配队长的接捕而在星期六晚上完成无安打比赛之後，让我想到这可是第三度 有红袜的投手配合Varitek而投出无安打了。有那个捕手在这项记录上领先吗? -- Kevin J., Fort Mill, S.C. Excellent question. Upon research, the answer will probably surprise most of you. A Hall of Famer named Ray Schalk holds the record by catching four no-hitters. Schalk played all but one of his 18 seasons with the Chicago White Sox before retiring in 1929. 好问题! 在研究後，这答案可能会让你们感到讶异。一位名人堂的捕手Ray Schalk接捕 四场无安打比赛。Schalk在他的18个球季之中(除了其中之一)为白袜队效力直到1929年 。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I think J.D. Drew has been the biggest disappointment this year in regards to everything. Julio Lugo has more RBIs than him and he's a leadoff hitter. At least when Julio was in his 0-for-33 slump he looked like he was trying. Drew doesn't even seem like he cares. What are the specifics of his contract? Is there anyway we can trade him? 我认为绝地猪是今年最大的失望。Lugo的打点都比他多了耶，而且他还是第一棒。至少 Lugo在他33个打数没安打的低潮期看起来还有在尝试突破。绝地猪则是令人感觉他一点 都不在乎呀。他合约的详细内容是什麽呢? 有办法交易他吗? -- Jeff S., Manchester, N.H. First of all, you're correct. Drew has been a disappointment thus far. However, just because Drew is not a rah-rah guy by nature I think it's unfair to say he doesn't care. I've chatted with him enough this season to think that he does care. 首先我必须说你是对的。目前为止Drew是让人失望的。但毕竟他的个性本来就不high， 我觉得说他毫不在乎是有失公平的。我和他聊过天啦，感觉他真的很在乎。 For whatever reason, he's having a disappointing year. Is it injuries? The adjustment to playing in an environment like Boston? The adjustment to playing in the American League? The Red Sox have invested five years in Drew, so I think it's unfair to write it off as a bad signing in the midst of the first year. Maybe Drew will be the October hero of this team. Wouldn't that be ironic? 无论如何今年他都喇赛了。是受伤吗? 还是在Boston的调整期? 还是在美联的调整期? 红袜投资了五年合约在他身上，而在第一年的季中就说这是一份失败的合约似乎不公平 。也许Drew将会在季後赛变成英雄呢! 哈哈哈 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- What do the Red Sox have in mind for Jacoby Ellsbury in terms of his Major League career? 红袜对於Jacoby Ellsbury的大联盟生涯是怎麽考量的? -- Nancy W., Beverly, N.J. The Red Sox view him as their center fielder of the future, and with good reason. The kid has loads of talent. The only question is when that future starts. Coco Crisp is under contract through 2009, so the Red Sox will have to make a decision this winter. If they decide Ellsbury is ready to be the Opening Day center fielder in 2008, perhaps they will explore other opportunities for Crisp. 红袜有很好的理由将他视为未来的中外野手。这孩子充满着天份，唯一的问题是所谓的 「未来」是从何时开始。Coco的合约到2009年，所以红袜将在这个冬天做决定。如果他 们认为小帅哥已经准备好成为2008的中外野先发，或许他们会把Coco弄走也不一定。 --

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